#35236E
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(32.6% 0.123 288.7), rgb(53, 35, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#35236E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #35236E |
| RGB | rgb(53, 35, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.123 288.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #35236E | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35236E | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #35236E text on white | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #35236E text on black | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7F9
oklch(80.8% 0.093 289)
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Step 400
400
#9E8FF6
oklch(70.6% 0.148 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#896FF3
oklch(63.1% 0.19 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#7453E1
oklch(55.6% 0.205 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#6242C4
oklch(49.1% 0.192 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#50389E
oklch(42.8% 0.157 288.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#35236E
oklch(32.6% 0.123 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#35236E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #003370 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F6C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #213545 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #35236E
#35236E
oklch(32.6% 0.123 288.7)
- #383700
#383700
oklch(32.7% 0.071 108.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #35236E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.088
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.088
Use #35236E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.